Ashley Klein has been handed the whistle for Sunday’s NRL Grand Final between Penrith and Melbourne.
Klein refereed the Panthers v Eels decider in 2022 but Adam Gee was handed the officiating duties last year.
45-year-old Klein has refereed more than 400 NRL games.
“I’m pretty excited to be going out there on Sunday to officiate what will hopefully be a fantastic game between the two best games in the competition,” he said.
David Munro and Chris Sutton will be the touch judges, while Grant Atkins will be in the Bunker.
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